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Sentence in case tossed after court rules against admission of AI statement from deceased victim
Pelkey's family used AI to create a video of his likeness in order to give him a voice during the hearing. Pelkey’s sister, Stacey Wales, had come up with the idea of her brother speaking for himself after she struggled to determine what he would say if he could.
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Kennedy Center Honors moved to Capital One Arena amid row over Trump name outside building
No explanation for the change of venue was given, but it comes a little more than two weeks after a federal judge ruled it could not add President Donald Trump's name to the facility to secure his personal financial support.
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Chinese AI model investigated after researcher found it would help carry out terrorist actions
China-based Moonshot AI is investigating the researcher's findings, and he is coordinating with the company in that investigation.
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Kering close to sale of beauty unit to L'Oreal: report
Kering's new CEO Luca De Meo, who became in the role in September, vowed to combat the high-debt issue that has reportedly made investors uneasy.
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Illinois lawmakers push Pritzker on federal school choice program
In 2025, Congress passed a key Republican bill that included creating a federal tax credit for donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations. States have to opt into the program set to begin in 2027.
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Newsom signs controversial California bill into law that critics say threatens safety of children
Newsom signed the bill into law, enabling an individual to care for children of deported parents, despite claims that it poses a legal loophole for kidnapping children, says the California Family Council.
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Wisconsin superintendent demands correction on sexual misconduct, grooming story
Senate Committee on Education Chairman John Jagler and Vice Chairman Romaine Quinn asked a series of 12 questions of Underly and demanded to get a response within 24 hours on if she will be willing to testify before the committee.
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Illinois Gov Pritzker’s claim of military politicization challenged by retired Navy captain
Former military leaders have lined up on both sides of the debate between President Donald Trump and Gov. J.B. Pritzker over National Guard deployments.
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Judge backs parents on gender secrecy policies in CA
The court order in Mirabelli v. Olson means the case will represent over 300,000 California public school teachers and the parents of more than 5 million California public school students.
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Alleged Hamas terrorist tied to attack on Israel arrested in Louisiana after lying on visa
AG Pam Bondi said Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi of Lafayette “has been found and charged with participating in the atrocities of October 7 – the single deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust.”
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Wisconsin lawmakers propose legalizing mobile sports wagering
Law would allow for a similar sports wagering model as Florida.
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New York disbands its chapter of Young Republicans over fiery group chat
“The Young Republicans was already grossly mismanaged," Cox said. "Vile language of the sort made in the group chat has no place in our party or its subsidiary organizations.”
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Texas universities are working with entrepreneurs in bringing nuclear energy to grid
The first reactors could be constructed within five years. Once completed, the project could supply power to Texas’ grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).